Melody of the Summer Solstice (Gauntlet Series 3)

Melody of the Summer Solstice

Suddenly, from all the green around,
Something has disappeared unnoticeably;
Her presence creeping closer to marble floor,
In total silence from an unknown flicker.

Commanding the urgent whistling of a plover,
Bringing so much solitude and passion
Her voice, a beam fierce request
Granted by the downpour

Once hidden on a faded tapestry,
She becomes the opposite of a power beholden.
The shelter of a fallen kingdom.
The guide of a lost flame bearer.

One is crowned to rule the ten regions.
The other is his guide for a greater purpose.
He is a prince hiding his true power.
She is a lowly-ranked servant leading his fates.
Two poles born and molded apart.

He does not want it.
Neither she has a choice.
He rejects the thought of betraying his crown.
She fears the possibilities of disobeying.
Both deny but are called to do so.

He sees her more than a servant.
She sees him more than a wicked prince.
He puts her into confusion.
She makes him question his fate.
Both feel the bond larger than life.
As they waltz to the Melody of the Summer Solstice.